b2b supply chain shipping information received through B2B ecommerce is passed to demand management for processing and shipping, while material requirements are sent to supply replenishment management. Supplier forecasts (releases) are generated from production planning. The enterprise may also send more detailed instructions to suppliers in the form of shipping schedules and broadcast, kanban or inventory minimum/maximum signals. These shipping execution instructions can be sent to suppliers electronically either via
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b2b supply chain including portals, business-to-business (B2B) networks, supplier relationship management and scorecarding solutions, sales and operations planning (S&OP) technologies, and even the idea of supply chain control towers (which remain more of a vendor marketing framework than a packaged solution). Visibility should continue to be a major focus for many companies. While companies do not necessarily need to buy into the end-to-end vision of the supply chain control tower, companies do need to take a
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b2b supply chain partner onboarding and business-to-business (B2B) messaging. This solution aims to provide companies with visibility into supply side trading partners and a single interface for managing the advanced supply chain needs of critical, high-value supply side partners. In both cases, the Ariba Network infrastructure and services team is used to onboard suppliers. The tools, services, and support (24x7, multiple languages, etc.) have traditionally been a major gap in enterprise resource planning (ERP)
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b2b supply chain for Green Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing Manufacturers are under pressure to document their impact on the environment. This white paper addresses the various drivers for the green supply chain trend. It also shares considerations for satisfying a customer’s green supply chain initiative or initiating your own. Finally, it discusses the role of enterprise software like enterprise resource planning (ERP) in keeping pace with this industry trend.
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b2b supply chain Supply Chain Visibility: There Is More to It than Meets the Eye Achieving Supply Chain Visibility: There Is More to It than Meets the Eye If you receive errors when attempting to view this white paper, please install the latest version of Adobe Reader. Outsourcing Creates Supply Chain Visibility Challenges Most manufacturers today outsource some aspects of their manufacturing operations to third-party specialists. And, to realize cost advantages and open new markets, manufacturers have
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b2b supply chain Chain Vendor Morphs into SCEM with Response Management Vision Background The supply chain planning (SCP) applications market has cooled down dramatically from its high point of activity in the late 1990s. While SCP software vendors like i2 Technologies , Manugistics , Adexa , Synquest (now part of Viewlocity ), and Logility pitched the benefits of integrated product suites, only a minority of tier one, leading edge companies bought into the concept and found successful results. Integrated SCP
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b2b supply chain Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Navision Introduction The starting point of the book Managing Your Supply Chain Using Microsoft Navision is that supply chain management requires effective use of an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Its central theme focuses on using Microsoft Navision for managing supply chain activities in manufacturers and distributors. Its target audience includes those individuals implementing or considering Microsoft Navision as their ERP system. The
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b2b supply chain Effective Supply Chain: Maximizing Performance of the Entire Manufacturing Enterprise Today's manufacturing supply chain is challenged with quality mandates, cost reductions, and delivery improvements. Technology plays a key role in a company's ability to build and manage an effective supply chain. Read this paper to learn about the next wave of supply chain solutions and how effective supply chain management of an enterprise reduces costs, lead times, and inventories throughout the entire supply
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